casebook

C2+ Topic:Education & Learning

Also spelled case-book

US /ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/ UK /ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a book recording cases for study; serving as a textbook example

The detective recorded every detail in his casebook.

Thesaurus

Word family

Related forms casecaseworkcaseworker

Etymology

A compound of case (Latin casus, 'an event, occurrence') and book (Old English boc). Originally a book in which legal or medical cases are recorded for study.

casus Latin boc Old English

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Topics

Education & Learning

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# casebook

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/

## Meanings
1. a book recording cases for study; serving as a textbook example

## Examples
- The detective recorded every detail in his casebook.

## Related Forms
- case
- casework
- caseworker

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: casus
- Root: boc

## Etymology
A compound of case (Latin casus, 'an event, occurrence') and book (Old English boc). Originally a book in which legal or medical cases are recorded for study.

## AI Etymology
Casebook is a noun and adjective meaning "a book recording cases for study; serving as a textbook example". Historically, it is a compound of case (Latin casus, 'an event, occurrence') and book (Old English boc). Originally a book in which legal or medical cases are recorded for study. The visible construction is part of the etymology: casebook is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin casus with Old English boc. Close English family members include case, casework, and caseworker.

## Topics
- Education & Learning

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